The Nigerian Security Printing & Minting PLC (“NSPM”, ‘’The Mint’’ ‘’We’’, ‘’Us’’) is Africa’s foremost Superior Security Solutions and Currency Printer. It was established in the 1960s and has two major factories located in Victoria Island Lagos and Garki Abuja. Our registered head office is at 160, Ladoke Akintola Boulevard, Garki 2, Abuja. We act as the Data Controller when processing your Personal Data. Our designated Data Protection Officer can be reached on her email dataprotectionteam1@mintnigeria.com and telephone number+234 094 6283203.
This page informs you of our policies regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of personal data when you use our website and other services provided by NSPM (our Services) and the rights you have associated with your personal data in our possession. We use your data to provide and improve our Services to you.
We collect only the information relating to you as an identified or identifiable natural person (Personal Data) you provide us. We are committed to processing your Personal Data in accordance with our legal and statutory obligations to provide you with our products and Services. We will not collect Personal Data from you without your consent and will not process your Personal Data in any way, other than as specified in this notice.
FirstName & SurName
Address
Email Address
IP Address
Telephone Number
Geographical Location
Browser Type
MAC Address
IMEI Address
IMSI Address
We collect and process information about you and any other party whose details you provide to us through the following methods:
Online Forms provided on our website https://www.mintnigeria.com (Our Site)
Information that we gather from the technology which you use to access our services (for example location data from your mobile phone, or an IP address).
Cookies.
We may use the information we collect from you in the following ways:
To provide information about the activities of The Mint.
To notify you about changes to our Services.
To notify you of upcoming programs and events that may be of interest to you.
Respond to your requests and communicate with you.
Comply with and enforce applicable legal and regulatory requirements, relevant industry standards, contractual obligations and our policies.
We take your privacy very seriously and will never disclose, share or sell your data without your consent, unless required to do so by law. We only retain your data for as long as is necessary and for the purpose(s) specified in this notice. Where you have consented to us providing you with promotional offers and marketing, you are free to withdraw this consent at any time.
With our internal departments and business units to deliver on our business obligations to you.
You have the right to access any Personal Data that we process about you and to request information about:
What Personal Data we hold about you.
The purpose of processing your Personal Data.
The categories of Personal Data concerned.
The recipients to whom the Personal Data has/will be disclosed.
How long we intend to store your Personal Data.
If we did not collect the data directly from you, information about the source.
If you believe that we hold any incomplete or inaccurate data about you, you have the right to ask us to correct and/or complete the Personal Data and we will strive to correct it as quickly as possible, unless there is a valid reason for not doing so, at which point you will be notified.
You also have the right to request erasure of your personal data or to restrict processing (where applicable) in accordance with the data protection laws; as well as to object to any direct marketing from us; to exercise your data portability rights, and to be informed about any automated decision-making we may use.
If you request to exercise any of the above rights, we may ask you to verify your identity before acting on the request. This is to ensure that your data is protected and kept secure.
We may share the information about you and your dealings with us, to the extent permitted by law under any of the following circumstances:
With your consent.
To comply with a legal obligation.
To protect the personal safety of users of our Services or the public.
To protect your interests and the interests of another natural person.
For the performance of a task carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of official public mandate vested in us.
Personal Data that we process for any purpose(s) shall not be kept longer than is necessary for that purpose or those purposes. In some cases, it is not possible for us to specify in advance the periods for which your Personal Data will be retained. In such cases, we will determine the period of retention based on the type of data collected and the length of time such data has been retained already. In all cases, where your Personal Data is no longer required or you request for deletion, we will ensure it is disposed of in a secure manner.
We take the security of all Personal Identifiable Information (PII) very seriously. We take every reasonable measure and precaution to maintain the security, confidentiality, and integrity of the information we collect at this site. Such measures include access controls designed to limit access to the information to the extent necessary to accomplish our mission. We also employ various security technologies to protect the information stored on our systems. We routinely test our security measures to ensure that they remain operational and effective.
We take the following steps to secure the information we collect:
Employ internal access controls to ensure that only personnel who have access to your information are those with a need to do so to perform their official duties.
Train appropriate personnel on our privacy and security policies and compliance requirements.
Secure the areas where we retain paper copies of the information we collect online.
Perform regular backups of the information we collect online to ensure against loss.
Use technical controls to secure the information we collect online including, but not limited to:
Periodically test our security procedures to ensure personnel and technical compliance.
Employ external access safeguards to identify and prevent unauthorized access by outsiders that attempt to “hack” into, or cause harm to, the information contained in our systems. We hold our contractors and other third-party providers to the same high standards that we use to ensure the security, confidentiality, and integrity of personal information they may have access to in the course of their work completed on behalf of The Mint
Our Services do not address anyone under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from anyone under the age of 13. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your child has provided us with Personal Data, please contact us. If we become aware that we have collected Personal Data from anyone under the age of 13 without verification of parental consent, we take steps to remove that information from our servers.
If we need to reply on consent as a legal basis for processing your information and your country requires consent from a parent, we may require your parent’s consent before we collect and use that information.
Our Site may contain links to other websites that are not operated by us. If you click on a third-party link, you will be directed to that third-party's site. We strongly advise you to review the Privacy Policy of every site you visit.
We have no control over and assume no responsibility for any third-party sites or services' content, privacy policies or practices.
A 'cookie' is a small file that a website transfers to your computer to allow it to remember specific information about your session while you are connected. Your computer will only share the information in the cookie with the website that provided it, and no other website can request it. There are two types of cookies:
Session: Session cookies last only as long as your web browser is open. Once you close your browser, the cookie is deleted. Websites may use session cookies for technical purposes such as to enable better navigation through the site, or to allow you to customize your preferences for interacting with the site.
Persistent: Persistent cookies are saved on a user’s hard drive in order to determine which users are new to the site or are returning, and for repeat visitors.
Cookies can be “Persistent” or “Session” Cookies. Persistent Cookies remain on your personal computer or mobile device when you go offline, while Session Cookies are deleted as soon as you close your web browser. We use both Session and Persistent Cookies on our website..
If you do not wish to have session or persistent cookies stored on your machine, you can turn cookies off in your browser. You will still have access to all information and resources at our website. However, turning off cookies may affect the functioning of some the website. Be aware that disabling cookies in your browser will affect cookie usage at all other websites you visit as well.
We may update this Privacy Notice from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Notice on this page.
We will let you know via email and/or a prominent notice on our Site, prior to the change becoming effective and update the "effective date" at the top of this Privacy Notice. You are advised to review this Privacy Notice periodically for any changes.
This privacy policy is compliant and consistent with both NDPA and GDPR rules and regulations.
The MINT has been ISO 9001:2015 compliant in 2023.
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us:
The Data Protection Officer (DPO),
Nigerian Security Printing & Minting Plc,
160, Ladoke Akintola Boulevard,
Garki 2, Abuja.
By email: dataprotectionteam1@mintnigeria.com
By visiting this page on our websiteBy Phone: +234 094 6283203